Packet #17711674 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from Joyce Station (JOY) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
77
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17711674
Mesh Packet ID: 0xeed935bd
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 05:10:06 UTC
From Node: Joyce Station (JOY)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -59 dBm
SNR: 6.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 5
Relay Node: fd
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:Joyce Station
Short Name:JOY
Node ID:!6984fea0
MAC Address:kHBphP6g
Hardware:HELTEC_V4
Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) → MeshPacket (Mesh layer) → Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:77 bytes
Gateway:!73ab1026
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 6
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !73ab1026
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (77 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1770323616
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 77 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -59.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774588205
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority Not set enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 253
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774588206.952568
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Broadcast
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !73ab1026
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -59.0 dBm
SNR: 6.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:77 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!6984fea0", "long_name": "Joyce Station", "short_name": "JOY", "macaddr": "kHBphP6g", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!73ab1026", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770323616, "to": 4294967295, "id": 4007212477, "rx_time": 1774588205, "rx_snr": 6.5, "rx_rssi": -59, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 253, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213639383466656130120d4a6f7963652053746174696f6e1a034a4f59220690706984fea0286e4220c9aa5fdf0c3fddb676c98844c798d27d7347bc7d52e27acf15866bd48ab26f304800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!6984fea0", "long_name": "Joyce Station", "short_name": "JOY", "macaddr": "kHBphP6g", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "public_key": "yapf3ww/3bZ2yYhEx5jSfXNHvH1S4nrPFYZr1IqybzA=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (77 bytes)
0a09213639383466656130120d4a6f7963652053746174696f6e1a034a4f59220690706984fea0286e4220c9aa5fdf0c3fddb676c98844c798d27d7347bc7d52e27acf15866bd48ab26f304800
Hex Analysis:
Size:77 bytes
Format:Protobuf (Protocol Buffers)
Encoding:Binary with varint and length-delimited fields
This is the raw protobuf-encoded payload as received from MQTT. The structure follows the Meshtastic protobuf schema definitions.
All Receptions
All gateways that received this packet
Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:10:06 UTC Current
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.263s
Before 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd LongFast 2026-03-27 05:10:06 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.234s
Before 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd LongFast 2026-03-27 05:10:06 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.201s
Before 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd LongFast 2026-03-27 05:10:06 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.175s
Before 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd LongFast 2026-03-27 05:10:06 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.155s
Before 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd LongFast 2026-03-27 05:10:06 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.134s
Before 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd LongFast 2026-03-27 05:10:06 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.113s
Before 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd LongFast 2026-03-27 05:10:06 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.090s
Before 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd LongFast 2026-03-27 05:10:06 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.067s
Before 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd LongFast 2026-03-27 05:10:06 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.044s
Before 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd LongFast 2026-03-27 05:10:06 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.021s
Before 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd LongFast 2026-03-27 05:10:06 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.020s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:10:06 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.041s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:10:06 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.062s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:10:07 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.085s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:10:07 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.108s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:10:07 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.132s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:10:07 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.154s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:10:07 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.176s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:10:07 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.197s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:10:07 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.221s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:10:07 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.243s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:10:07 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.266s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:10:07 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.290s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:10:07 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.312s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:10:07 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.336s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:10:07 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.356s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:10:07 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.377s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:10:07 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.398s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:10:07 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.419s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:10:07 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.442s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:10:07 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.466s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:10:07 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.488s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:10:07 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.511s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:10:07 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.532s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:10:07 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.553s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:10:07 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.574s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:10:07 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.594s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:10:07 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.617s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:10:07 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.641s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:10:07 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.663s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:10:07 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.685s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:10:07 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.705s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:10:07 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.726s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 fd LongFast 2026-03-27 05:10:07 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways